Coal grunter vs. Cuban cichlid

[Au Duong Phong]

Well. If looks don't matter then I guess it's personality.

For me, I'd go with cuban. They look nice and cool. Wouldn't even care to know about the coal grunter unless I have room. If it can beat up a Dovii, then I might see something about it.

 

[cornbread_5]

where can u get coral grunter in the us area

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

i'd go with the grunter, since they are much more uncommon

 

[bluegryffin]

where can u get coral grunter in the us area

You have to order them. They show up occasionally on the forums here. They should be kept alone though, from what everyone says. Super aggressive.

 

[Onion01]

are they glassbanger?

 

[bluegryffin]

You'd have to contact one of the Australian members here who has kept them. I don't think so. I think they just hate other fish, but no one has mentioned it yet.. .

 

[cornbread_5]

no body know any vendors that have them

 

[dragonscrawling]

Not glassbangers from my experience but do not tolerate other fish very well. Can be kept with much larger species but they have to be able to tolerate a beating.

On looks, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You can't say Cubans look way better unless you qualify it by saying they look way better to you. Cubans, like most american cichlids, don't do anything for me and I believe the coal grunter looks better and is a much more interesting fish to keep, but just because I say it, that does not make it so, personal opinion.

 

[bluegryffin]

no body know any vendors that have them

Nope. None of the vendors have them right now. But, judging by your tank setups, you may need more tanks just for the fish you've got, unless you're planning on selling them or something. If I can track down a grunter, it's going to be all by itself in a 55gallon.

 

[cogs]

exp from coal grunter would bash the living **** out of a dovi double its size hell yeah